BMW E82 1M production run to last only 1 year, through 2011

We knew the 1M would have a short lifespan we just did not think it would be quite this short. The F20 1 series is around the corner and has been spotted testing all over the place. The 1M is going to be out of production by December of this year. BMWNA M brand manager Matt Russel told the Detroit Bureau the 1M “will be a one-year car." We expect BMW to roll out an M model for the next generation F20 1 series much faster than for the E82 since there no longer is a stigma about a "cheap" M and BMW learned that they could make fast money selling the M badge.

All I wanted was at the very least a motor that differentiated itself from what was offered in non-M's. This is the weakest job by BMW on an M motor in history. It isn't even an M motor, that is the whole problem, cutting corners.

All I wanted was at the very least a motor that differentiated itself from what was offered in non-M's. This is the weakest job by BMW on an M motor in history. It isn't even an M motor, that is the whole problem, cutting corners.

I agree that it is not an M motor. It is an "M tuned" motor. They SHOULD HAVE changed the hardware, like with the X5/6 Ms. But the car as a whole I think could still be considered an "M car".

Either way I'm gonna have a blast with it, daily. Autocross/Track days will just be icing on the cake.